Airport Experience® News - Conference Issue 2025

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Love From USA Group, Inc. is an established ACDBE, woman-owned family business with more than 45 years of specialty retail, travel, news and convenience experience With 24 locally inspired concepts in airports and high-traffic tourist areas throughout the U S , the company understands what it takes to run a successful business in airports

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MarketPlace Development is a forward-looking real estate company that transforms the passenger experience at airports across the country through the development and management of airport concessions Working in partnership with airports and airlines, the company develops first-class retail programs, providing passengers with incomparable amenities and its partners with an improved financial return from their concessions program

MERA is a forward-thinking airport food and beverage operator The privately owned firm operates in five countries, 24 airports and more than 200 locations, offering more than 60 brands MERA’s success is driven through vision, values and results

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) develops, promotes, and operates safely Ronald Reagan Washington National and Dulles International airports The Authority continually strives to improve efficiency, customer orientation, and the level of air service offered at both airports

Minute Suites offers travelers a clean and serene private retreat in the airport terminal Founded by physicians and health care professionals, our company has adhered to a medical-grade cleaning protocol after each guest visit for over a decade With 13 locations around the country and more on the way, our suites are the perfect place to relax during a layover

Mission Yogurt was founded more than 35 years ago by Denver-native Rod Tafoya Establishing its roots as a single, franchised yogurt shop in Arvada in 1988, the company has since grown to a robust portfolio of several unique and respected brands at DEN, SAN and SNA airports and in the City of Denver While the composition of its restaurant and retail partners has shifted in recent years to be much more eclectic – ranging from national household names to local favorites as well as a handful of proprietary concepts – the company will continue to honor our roots in being a nimble, dynamic and always-improving asset to the brands and airports it serves OHM Concessions Group ’s history traces back to 1998 when brothers Vinod and Jim Patel began delivering donuts to St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) In 2011 Milan Patel acquired the company to continue his family’s American Dream journey Today, OHM operates restaurants at 13 airports OHM is a two-time recipient of Airport Experience News’ Best ACDBE Operator in North America, awarded at the 2016 and 2018 AX Conferences OHM operates a diverse portfolio of restaurants Customers can experience the future in dining with OLHSO’ s 24/7 fully automated Korean BBQ and seafood restaurant The concept allows operators and venues to recover lost revenues by eliminating long wait times and providing 24/7 high quality dining OLHSO 24/7 AI driven Korean BBQ restaurants generate the high revenue per square foot and eliminate reliance on human labor The concept offers frictionless ordering with robotic fulfillment of consistent, high-quality meals from fresh raw ingredients in 10 minutes Headquartered in Silicon Valley, OLHSO’s parent co Shinstarr has nine patents and venture capital backing

OTG develops and operates restaurants and retail markets in airports throughout North America With more than 350 locations across 22 terminals in 10 of the world’s busiest airports, OTG is an industry leader OTG combines world- class hospitality, award-winning cuisine, innovative design and state-of-the-art technology to deliver a superior guest experience Founded in Philadelphia in 1996, OTG serves hundreds of millions of passengers annually

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